Health Stories
Summer: no happy ending
Heat Action Plans across cities will fail because they are not backed by money & they don’t factor in local conditions. Heatwaves must be classified as natural disasters, with legally binding solutions
Did your dad just forget or is it a sign of something more serious?
Older people often worry about ‘senior moments’ but while that is a normal part of ageing, it can sometimes point to cognitive impairment. Here is how to tell the difference
Doctored & Dangerous, Everywhere In India
A registry of doctors that’s neither updated nor detailed is a recipe for fraud, as demonstrated in recent case in MP
The more protein, the better? Here’s what health experts are saying
It’s a common refrain on social media. We fact-checked this and five other big protein claims circulating online
- Alice Callahan
- New York Times
Could eating these foods at 40 help you stay disease-free till 70?
What if the secret to living a longer, healthier life isn’t locked away in a pill or a pricey treatment—but already sitting on your plate?
- Labanya Maitra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
An advance in brain research that was once considered impossible
Scientists achieved “a milestone” by charting the activity and structure of 200,000 cells in a mouse brain and their 523 million connections
- Carl Zimmer
- New York Times
Explained: How close are we to treating a lipoprotein that can kill?
High levels of a lipoprotein that is believed to be behind sudden and inexplicable heart attacks and strokes could soon have multiple drugs to treat it
Beyond egg freezing, embryo preservation offers fertility lifeline for couples
For cancer patients and those facing fertility issues, this freezing technique is emerging as a safer way to have healthy babies
Are reels destroying your eyesight? Experts sound the alarm, especially for kids
Reels may be short, but their impact on eye health can last a lifetime. Healthcare experts are warning of 'reel-induced eye damage' impacting both children and adults due to extensive social media consumption.
Why health insurance looks like a trap to so many Indians
The Indian middle class has always had healthcare anxiety. But steep premiums, mounting rejections, 18% GST and uncertainty despite holding long-term policies are now sending health insurance jitters across age groups
- Team TOI
- TNN
Has an Indian doctor exposed America’s ‘Don’t Die’ billionaire as a fraud?
A flurry of tweets and messages between Dr Cyriac Abby Philips, famous as TheLiverDoc in India, and American billionaire Bryan Johnson, who claims he is working towards immortality, has only raised more questions about the supplements the latter sells as age-defying interventions.
Love chewing gum? You might be putting your health at risk
Chewing gum has been added to the growing list of things that lead us to ingest hundreds and thousands of microplastics. But is it really surprising considering gum is pretty much made of plastic?
Is your bedtime making you fat and diabetic?
A new study reveals that sleeping less than five hours — especially with late bedtimes — significantly disrupts blood sugar control. Experts say that it’s the chronic pattern that drives diabetes risk
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Scroll, strain, suffer: Why your toilet isn’t a screen-time zone
That quick scroll on the pot may feel like harmless ‘me-time’, but doctors say it’s quietly fuelling a surge in piles, constipation, and even mental health issues
Is this Andhra village India’s worst cancer zone?
The rate of cases in East Godavari district’s Balabhadrapuram is three times the national average. Experts are not sure why
Struggling to fall asleep? This simple technique could help you
Cognitive shuffling has been touted on social media as an effective method to fall asleep, but does it really work? This is what sleep experts have to say
- Christina Caron
- New York Times
What works for low back pain? Not much, a new study says
Researchers looked at 56 treatments for acute and chronic pain. Few of them were effective. Here's what can help
- Nina Agrawal
- New York Times
Why older Indians are more prone to dangerous falls
Doctors say most tumbles happen at home but there are ways to prevent them or, at least, minimise injury
Doctors told him he was going to die. Then AI saved his life
In labs around the world, scientists are using AI to search among existing medicines for treatments that work for rare diseases. Drug repurposing, as it’s called, is not new, but the use of machine learning is speeding up the process
- Kate Morgan
- New York Times
Is it ok to have eggs if your cholesterol levels are high?
How healthy are eggs? Their nutritional reputation has had ups and downs. Here’s where it stands today, according to health experts
- Caroline Hopkins Legaspi
- New York Times